Words
A glossary of the terms I use in my work.
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Backlinks
Backlinks, also called inbound links, are hyperlinks that point from one website to another.
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Business intelligence
Business intelligence (BI) is an integrated set of technologies, processes and methods that turn raw data into strategic information a company can use to make informed…
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Business strategy
Business strategy is the set of decisions through which a company chooses what to do and what not to do in order to reach its long-term goals, improve its competitive…
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Clout chasing
Clout chasing is a communication practice that consists of strategically associating yourself with popular figures, trending topics or viral content in order to increase…
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Competitive moat
A competitive moat is what keeps competitors from copying a company’s advantage and, with it, the margin that advantage brings.
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Frozen middle
The frozen middle is the situation in which middle managers, who should turn the strategy decided at the top into practice, resist change and slow down innovation.
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Kanban
Kanban is a method for managing the flow of work visually, born at Toyota in the 1940s, that uses cards and boards to show, limit and improve how tasks move through the…
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Strategic framework
A strategic framework is an organized system of principles, processes and practices that helps an organization deal with complex problems and put strategic solutions…
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Trendjacking
Trendjacking is a marketing strategy that consists of picking up a cultural trend, a current event or a viral phenomenon to amplify a brand’s communication.
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UTM parameters and URL tracking
UTM parameters are tags added to URLs to measure how well digital marketing campaigns work: they tell you which source, channel and campaign each visit comes from.
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Value stick
The value stick is a diagram that shows how the value a company creates is shared among customers, the company, employees and suppliers, from willingness to pay (WTP)…
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WTP: willingness to pay
Willingness to pay (WTP) is the most a consumer is prepared to spend on a product or service.
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WTS: willingness to sell
Willingness to sell (WTS) is the least a seller is prepared to accept to part with a product or service.
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